A 2-year-old dog that found heroin in a jail near Portland, Oregon, was saved by an overdose-reversal drug kit, authorities said.The dog, named Abbie, was with her handler, Deputy Eliseo Ramos, doing a routine search around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Clackamas County Jail when the K-9 signaled there was smuggled heroin, officials said.According to The Associated Press, the dog detected heroin in a container. During the search the container spilled, and Abbie began showing signs of drug exposure that included rapid blinking and head shaking.Another dog's handler delivered the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone to Abbie, and she was transported to an animal hospital for treatment and released Wednesday.

OREGON CITY, Ore. —

A 2-year-old dog that found heroin in a jail near Portland, Oregon, was saved by an overdose-reversal drug kit, authorities said.

The dog, named Abbie, was with her handler, Deputy Eliseo Ramos, doing a routine search around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Clackamas County Jail when the K-9 signaled there was smuggled heroin, officials said.

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According to The Associated Press, the dog detected heroin in a container. During the search the container spilled, and Abbie began showing signs of drug exposure that included rapid blinking and head shaking.

Another dog's handler delivered the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone to Abbie, and she was transported to an animal hospital for treatment and released Wednesday.